The US Justice Department has charged Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior figures within the group over its deadly attack on Israel on October 7.
Six Hamas members in total have been indicted with charges including the murder of US citizens, conspiracy to finance terrorism and use of weapons of mass destruction.This marks the first attempt by American law enforcement to officially target those who planned the October 7 attack.It also accuses Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah of providing financial support and weapons, including rockets, that were used in the attack.
Other Hamas leaders charged include Haniyeh; Marwan Issa, the deputy leader of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza; Khaled Mashaal, Mohammed Deif and Ali Baraka, Hamas's head of external relations.This comes as Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that the UK is suspending around 30 export licenses for arms and military equipment, out of a total of 350.This will affect equipment like military aircraft, helicopters and drones, he told MPs on Monday afternoon.
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